North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what we've got cookin' for the next couple of weeks at North Jetty, Hikkaduwa.

Honestly, it's a bit of a rough start, and it stays that way for a long stretch. The whole 16-day window is mostly a write-off for a decent paddle session. We're looking at a lot of poor surf conditions, choppy wind, and not much quality on offer. The first real glimmer of anything even remotely ridable doesn't show up until that first morning, and even then, it's a tough sell.

Right out of the gate, Friday the 28th of August is a no-go. Onshore winds from the WSW at 16 mph are trashing the 5 ft SW swell. The water's sitting at a warm 83°, which is about 2° warmer than normal for this time of year, so it's notably toasty, but you won't want to be out there battling that wind.

Saturday and Sunday are more of the same – messy cross-onshore wind and chop. There's some serious energy in the water, with the combined swell energy hitting a whopping 1439 on Sunday morning, but it's all for nothing with that wind direction.

We finally scrape into "marginal" territory on the morning of Monday, August 31st, but look at it: a solid 7 ft SW groundswell with a 18-second period. That's a big, powerful, very long-period swell. For a point break like North Jetty, that long period can actually mean really clean, lined-up waves... if the wind plays ball. But it doesn't. It's blasting cross-onshore at 16 mph. That's going to turn those potential gems into a bumpy, blown-out mess. This swell is only for the hardcore, and honestly, it's more likely a day for the kite crew to have a field day.

That pattern of "decent swell, bad wind" just keeps rolling through the first week. Tuesday the 1st of September is still cross-onshore and choppy with a 6 ft swell. The wind doesn't let up. By Wednesday the 2nd, the swell drops to 5 ft with onshore wind, and we're still in "marginal" territory. This is basically a two-week gap with no good surf to recommend.

Heading into the second week, from the 3rd of September onward, the swell drops off and the energy fades. The combined energy values fall below 1000, and by the 7th of September, it's barely pushing 91. The wave heights get smaller, down to 2 ft by the 8th, and the period drops. It's a really quiet spell with poor conditions.

There's one last little flicker of life on the 10th of September – a 4 ft SW swell with an 18-second period, giving a combined energy of 908. But once again, the onshore wind from the W at 12 mph ruins the party. It's the same story all the way to the end of the forecast on the 12th.

So, here's the bottom line: Don't bother paddling out unless you're a glutton for punishment or you've got a kite. There are no standouts here. Not one single session gets a green light for a quality surf. It's a long, frustrating stretch of poor wind and messy conditions for North Jetty.

Rusty.

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